December 2010
32 posts
Finally back from my short holiday in Hong Kong and it was great, as always. There is something about Hong Kong that is very comforting, that always makes me want to go back. The only problem is that I can’t stay too long cos that would mean insufficient funds in my bank account and maxed-out credit cards. Anasha and I shopped too much that shoes were no longer appealing to our eyes. How...
Superstitions about death
tamburina:
BIRD A bird in the house is a sign of a death. If a robin flies into a room through a window, death will shortly follow. CANDLE Light candles on the night after November 1. One for each deceased relative should be placed in the window in the room where death occurred. CEMETERY You must hold your breath while going past a cemetery or you will breathe in the spirit of someone who has...
BlackBook: SAG Awards Announced! →
bbook:
Best Picture Black Swan The Fighter The Kids Are All Right The King’s Speech The Social Network
Best Actress: Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone Hilary Swank, Conviction Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best…
black-tangled-heart:
I have always wanted to befriend strangers I meet on a train or a bus or the street somewhere in another part of the world, and spend a wonderful summer adventuring with them. Then we would promise each other we would keep in contact and be the best of friends forever, but it would never be the same, because it would never be that summer or that place anymore. But I would...
Culture Shock of the Day: Favorite Culturally...
thedailywhat:
On Reddit, a user asks: “What are your favorite culturally untranslateable phrases?” There are tons and tons of excellent examples, but here are a few that stood out:
Spanish: “No te peines, que en la foto no salís” (Don’t comb your hair, you’re not going to be in the picture): i.e., “don’t get too excited, this matter doesn’t concern you.”
Serbian: “Da bog ti kuca bila na CNN”...
“Whoever invented jeggings should have gone all the way and made the jeanitard....”
– Scott Simpson (via putthison)
Day 7: One story of a memory you have
I’m way too tired and lazy to think of one. Can I just skip this part? I just came home from class to find my mom in the living room nagging about the dirty laundry. Why does she always visit me at the wrong time?
